Empire 8 and Liberty League create football bowl game

BINGHAMTON (WBNG) - The Empire 8 and Liberty League have teamed up to create a New York State football bowl game starting this upcoming season. The game will put the top team from each conference not selected to the NCAA Division III championship tournament against each other.

Cortland is a member of the Empire 8 and Ithaca is in the Liberty League so both teams are eligible for the bowl game and could meet each other for part two of Cortaca.

The 2017 edition of the bowl game will be played on Saturday, November 18, 2017. The Liberty League representative will serve as the host school in 2017. The location will alternate by conference each year.